As part of its commitment to building the field of public diplomacy, CPD facilitates research opportunities through its CPD Research Fellowship Program, Visiting and Contributing Scholars, Research Internship programs and Dissertation Grants.

Each year, CPD will typically select one or two doctoral students with dissertation topics in the area of public diplomacy. The CPD Dissertation Grant of $2,500 per awardee is intended to recognize and support the work of emerging scholars from around the world engaged in cutting-edge research on public diplomacy.